The first time I saw you was was official Thriller poster ... I didn't know who you were and couldn't tell whether you were a girl or a boy ...I was in Sec 1 and I wasn't into pop music then ...
The next time was when my Sec 1 Literature teacher gave us an assignment to write lyrics of a pop music.
15 minutes before the bell, I was furiously copying the words from "Beat It", still not knowing how it sounded like, much less who it came from.
But it was impossible for me to be ignorant about you forever when my world began to expand in my teenage years. Even the Mad magazine parodied you, your glove and the A-team ...
By the time I was in JC, I was in a choir that performed a very wide repertoire, and "Bad" just came out ...
Our most talented male singer badly wanted us to do "Smooth Criminal" but gave up in despair when he was the only one who could come close to mimicking your dance steps.
Despite your increasingly bizarre behaviour, I have to admit you're a talented entertainer and musician. You gave the world many songs that are unforgettable, from "I'll be there" to "Bad", I hum your songs according to the many ups and downs I experienced in life.
Thanks for those gifts. The most valuable lesson from you is fame and fortune are not guarantees of happiness.
What you did with your face.
How you tried to hold back your youths.
How you tried to return to your childhood.
I understand all these sentiments too well, and it's just fortunate I didn't have your resources to have done what you did.
Requiescat in pace ...
Yes, some of the MJ's best hits was my favourite even though I never like the idea of him originally as a Black was struggling to turn into White. Perhaps it may have to do with his background and the wanting to raise his original status as a Black.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan. " Earth Song " is the last piece of song I love it very much
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8muMo0fw_M
His passing does have an impact because he represented so much of the generation when I was a teen.
ReplyDeleteIt is very tempting to think that it was better for him to go before he degenerated further physically and mentally.
The news of MJ's death to be is more of an escape rather or sad. I felt more sympathy for his event company who have to bear millions of losses for his upcoming concert. To me, he's more like escaping and besides he's already 50 years of age, can he still produce the same stunt and jump 30 years ago ?
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ReplyDeleteJohn Donne
If I mourn, it is for myself, how Jacko's death reminded me of the passing of my own years of youth.
As for the event company, it is the standard practice for companies to mitigate risks through insurance, so if they had done due diligence, their losses should not be too great.
From some reviews I read, even during the last round of concerts, MJ missed some performances after opening nights. His ability to deliver has nothing to do with his age, and probably more to do with how he took care of his own health.
As for fans who bought the tickets, it is a reminder of caveat emptor.